1.
Highlight the words that are most
descriptive.
2.
Paraphrase the lines.
3.
Discuss what these words remind you of (connotations).
4.
Discuss how these words make you feel (effect).
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recalling The Almighty making the earth, shaping These beautiful plains marked
off by oceans, Then proudly setting the sun
and moon To glow across the land and
light it; |
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he never Dared to touch king Hrothgar's glorious Throne, protected by God—God,
Whose love Grendel could not know. |
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And sometimes they sacrificed
to the old stone gods, Made heathen vows, hoping for
Hell's Support, |
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the Devil's guidance in
driving Their affliction off. |
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Hail To those who will rise to
God, drop off Their dead bodies and seek
our Father's peace! |
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God must decide Who will be given to
death's cold grip. |
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Suddenly The sounds changed, the Danes
started In new terror, cowering in
their beds as the terrible Screams of the Almighty's
enemy sang In the darkness, |
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the horrible shrieks of pain And defeat, the tears torn
out of Grendel's Taut throat, hell's captive
caught in the arms Of him who of all the men on
earth Was the strongest. |
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Now he discovered—once the afflictor Of men, tormentor of their
days—what it meant To feud with Almighty God |
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: Grendel
Saw that his strength was
deserting him, his claws Bound fast, Higlac's brave follower tearing at His hands. |
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